INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO NACIONAL

CENLEX Santo Tomás

Centro de Auto Acceso
Guía de estudio

Idioma: INGLÉS
Nivel: Intensivo Avanzado 1 – 2 (Midterm)
Unidades: Traveller B1+. Unidades 6 - 8

TASK 1
WRITE SOME SENTENCES USING THE PICTURES AS IN THE EXAMPLE.

Example: I wish I could have a new job.

1. ______________________ 2. __________________________ 3. ______________________________

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4. ______________________ 5. __________________________ 6. ______________________________

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TASK 2

CHOOSE THE BEST WORD THAT COMPLETES THE TEXT.

common ordinary popular

People think about Clark Kent as a(n) 1) _______________ person, but behind these
eyeglasses and kind personality hides a 2) _______________ superhero, that lives in a(n) 3)
_______________ world fighting enemies.

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cater for supply order
Welcome to “Luigi’s” the perfect place where you can 4) _______________ from a sweet
entrée to a superb main dish. Our chefs 5) ________________ food daily and our poultry has
no rival. You can simply come and let us 6) _______________ your order with the most
delicious food on earth.

comfortable cosy convenient

There’s no better place than Failsworth. 7) _______________ is the word that defines us.
Located at only 10 minutes walking from London’s downtown, our flats are very 8)
_______________. Check our website now and let yourself fall in love in our 9)
_______________ and well fitted flats that are now in special offer.

TASK 3
USE THE WORD THAT BEST COMPLETES THE IDEA IN EACH SENTENCE.

PROUD AFRAID FAMOUS FAMILIAR NERVOUS DIFFERENT BUSY JEALOUS

1. Elvis Presley is considered to be the most ________________ Rock star ever.

2. We are _____________ to have been the best soccer team of the year.
3. Sonya recognizes she is a very ____________ person and needs professional help.
4. Tom seems very _____________ every time he flights.
5. My boss is always very ____________, he doesn’t have time for anything.
6. Even though pale skinned people look _______________ they are still human beings.
7. Mr. Jones, I’m ______________ your ticket to London has been cancelled.
8. Look at that man over there, he is ______________ to me, I think he is uncle Flinch.
TASK 4
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USING 2 TO 5 WORDS AND THE WORD GIVEN.

1. I don’t want you to go home by yourself tonight.

I’d rather you ______________________________tonight. Did

2. I asked my sister to lend me some money.

I ______________________________ me some money. Got

3. I spent all my energy in that marathon race yesterday. I am too tired!

I ______________________________ all my energy in that marathon yesterday. I am too tired! Wish

4. Peter called a service man to repair his motorbike.

Peter __________________________ a service man. Repaired

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TASK 5
CHOOSE FROM A - H TO COMPLETE SENTENCES 1-8.

1. The view of the sea from the plane simply _____. A) took interest in
2. His marriage ring proposal ceremony _______. B) takes pride in
3. John _____, even though it wasn’t his fault at all. C) take in consideration
4. Paul always _____ that all of us want him to join our parties. D) take you in
consideration
5. I suddenly _____ learning piano. I have already bought one! E) took my breath away
6. Hilary ______ her work that she always is showing it off. F) took her by surprise
7. Sir I would like you to ______ my application for this G) took the blame
incoming season.
8. I was so absorbed that I didn’t _____ till you talked to me. H) takes from granted

TASK 6

REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES INTO CAUSATIVE FORM

1. Tom needs the painter to paint the house today.

Tom __________________________________________
2. Sonya asked a tailor to repair her ripped dress yesterday.
Sonya _________________________________________
3. Edward will ask the repair man to fix his car tomorrow.
Edward ________________________________________
4. Our windows were smashed, so we need someone to replace them soon.
We _____________________________________________________

5. Susan asked George to cook the dinner.

Susan ___________________________________________________

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TASK 7

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE WORDS FROM THE BOX.

blame free alarm stop standards fire example pressure date table
eyes foot

1. The Football core back tries to set a(n) ____________________ for his team using a
board.
2. The school heads had set high __________________ in the incoming programs.
3. Thomas broke the plate and then tried to put the _______ on his sister.
4. Benjamin forgot to set his ____________ and his flat was burgled when he was on
vacations.
5. Kyle set the ferrets _____________ because he didn’t think they could be kept into
cages.
6. Since the very first time when she set _____________on him, she felt in love.
7. The teacher put a(n) _______________ to the boy’s talking by separating him from
the rest.
8. Using dry wood they set the ___________ to get warm in that cold camping day.
9. Set a __________! Alice said to Thomas to get married immediately.
10.We’re setting the ____________, Dan replied after Mary asked what they were
doing.

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TASK 8
READ THE TEXT AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS BELOW.

The Offering
Two beggars were sitting on a busy street corner in the downtown section of the city.
It was quite clear for a night in December, but the cold wind made them huddle
together for heat and comfort. They watched helplessly as scores of people walked
by, some purposely ignoring them and others too caught up in their own cares to
even notice their existence. Every so often, a kind-hearted woman or a small child
would drop a few coins in the hats which lay in front of them on the icy sidewalk.
Some people, feeling particularly generous, would even pull out a bill or two from
their wallets and stuff them into the beggars' hats, trying to be as inconspicuous as
possible.

Today was not a bad day for begging. The men were able to collect enough for a
decent meal at the coffee shop down the street and a few candles to light up their
lean-to shacks in the alley behind the train station. As the crowd began to die down,
they started to pack up their bundles and head for their evening shelter.

Just as they were getting ready to leave the street corner, they noticed a man walking toward them. He was
obviously a wealthy man--they could tell that from the finely tailored business suit he was wearing and the gold
watch chain that adorned his left pocket. The first beggar nudged the second and whispered with excitement, "He's
coming our way!" The two tried not to look directly at the man as he stepped closer to them, but they couldn't help
gazing up with anticipation as he reached into his pocket and took something out. "Thunk" was the only sound they
heard as what looked like a piece of hard candy, wrapped doubly in tissue paper and cellophane hit each of their
waiting hats. The rich man turned and continued on his way, not making a backward glance. "How insulting!" said
the first beggar, as soon as the rich man was out of sound rang

e. "He could have easily left us a few coins or a spare bill, but he mocks us with a piece of rock candy."

He looked at the wrapped offering with disgust. "Who does he think we are--children? There's no way we can even
eat this--we have no teeth." The beggar picked up the object with the very tips of his fingers and flicked it into the
gutter. He watched as it floated a few yards in the stream of muddy water and disappeared into the drain at the end
of the street. Then, he gathered up his things and walked away. The second beggar looked down at the morsel in
his hat, then at his departing friend. His first impulse was to toss the donation in the trash can under the street light.
But his second thought made him change his mind. "I haven't had anything like this for ages," he thought. "I can't
chew it, but I can suck on it for a while, and the sugary juices will stay in my mouth for a long time. How nice of that
man to offer me something so sweet."

He opened the cellophane eagerly, then paused as his hands touched the white tissue paper inside. "Maybe I
should save it for another time," he thought. "It won't spoil, and I could eat it later when I'm really hungry." The
beggar debated for a moment, then exclaimed aloud, "What the heck. He wanted me to have it anyway. I might as
well enjoy it now." With that, he unfolded the white tissue paper, but to his surprise, there was no hard rock candy
inside. Instead, into his fingers fell a shiny white pearl worth thousands of dollars.

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QUESTIONS

1. Huddle in line 3 means: a) come b) set c) stay

2. Inconspicuous in line 11 means: a) notorious b) not notorious
c) glitter
3. Bundles in line 16 means: a) things b) coins c) coffee pots
4. Backward glance in line 26 means: a) a look back b) a look into the
back c) a sad look
5. The morsel in line 35 means: a) the coin b) the pack c) the thing
6. What the heck? Expression means: a) how wonderful! b) it doesn’t matter
what comes! c) how disgusting

PARAGRAPHS

1. In paragraph 1 the author speaks about:

a) The beggars beginnings and their backgrounds
b) The beggars situation and lifestyle
c) The beggars lifestyle and the way people treated them

2. In paragraph 2 the author explains:

a) A unexpected situation that changed their lives
b) Two situations that changed each other’s lives
c) A funny situation that made us laugh

3. In paragraph 3 the author:

a) Gives us the thesis of the narration
b) Gives us the resolution of the narration
c) Gives us the climax of the narration

4. In paragraph 4 that author:

a) Finishes without a moral
b) Finishes with a moral
c) Finishes with honors

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TASK 9
WRITING SECTION
ACTIVITY 1
WRITE AN ALTERNATIVE ENDING TO THE STORY “The offering”. (30 – 50) WORDS

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TASK 10
LISTENING
ANSWER a, b OR c FOR QUESTONS 1-5

1. When is the reality showing on TV? What channel is showing the program?
A. at 7:00 on channel 5
B. at 7:30 on channel 7
C. at 8:00 on channel 11

2. Why does the man not want to watch the reality show?
A. He watched the same program last week.
B. He isn't interested in show's theme.
C. He wants to go swimming instead.

3. How does the man feel about watching Star Wars on TV?
A. He wouldn't mind seeing it again.
B. He'd like to watch it if he had more time.
C. He'd prefer to watch something else.

4. Which statement best describes the man's feelings about watching the home improvement
show?
A. He doesn't want to watch because his wife will expect him to fix things around the house.
B. He thinks that he will be able to get a better job by learning from the show.
C. He thinks it is easier to get someone else to repair their problems around the house.

5. What does the couple decide to watch?

A. a TV drama
B. a sports event
C. a talk show

Taken from: http://www.esl-lab.com/tvguide/tvguiderd1.htm

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 INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO NACIONAL
CENLEX Santo Tomás
Centro de Auto Acceso
Guía de estudio

Idioma: INGLÉS
Nivel: Intensivo Avanzado 1 – 2 (Midterm)
Unidades: Traveller B1+. Unidades 6 - 8

TASK 1 TASK 2 TASK 3

1. I wish I had a big house / I wish I could buy a new big 1. Common 1. Famous
house 2. Popular 2. Proud
2. I wish I were superman / I wish I could fly and do things as 3. Ordinary 3. Jealous
superman does 4. Order 4. Nervous
3. I wish I were millionaire / I wish I could have lots of money
5. Cater for 5. Busy
4. I wish I had an expensive car / I wish that car were mine.
6. Supply 6. Different
5. I wish I had some time to spend with my family /
I wish I could have more days to relax with my family. 7. Comfortable 7. Afraid
6. I wish I were not afraid of flying / I wish I were a pilot. 8. Convenient 8. Familiar
9. Cosy
TASK 4 TASK 5 TASK 6
1. I’d rather you didn’t go by yourself 1. E 1. Tom needs to have his house painted.
tonight. 2. F 2. Sonia had her ripped dress repaired
2. I got my sister to lend me some money. 3. G yesterday.
3. I wish I hadn’t spent all my energy in that 4. H 3. Edward will have his car repaired
marathon yesterday. 5. A tomorrow.
4. Peter had his motorbike repaired by a 6. B 4. We need to have our windows replaced
service man. 7. C soon.
8. D 5. Susan got George to cook the dinner.
TASK 7 TASK 8 TASK 9 WRITING
1. Example Questions
2. Standards 1. C UP TO STUDENTS’ ALTERNATIVE ENDING WRITING STYLE.
3. Blame on 2. B
TASK 10 LISTENING
4. Alarm 3. A
5. Free 4. A 1. at 7:00 on channel 5
6. Eyes 5. B 2. He isn`t interested in show`s theme.
7. Stop 6. B 3. He`d prefer to watch something else.
8. Fire Paragraphs 4. He doesn`t want to watch because his wife will expect him to
9. Date 1. C fix things around the house.
10. Table 2. A
5. a sports event
3. C
4. B

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 TAPESCRIPT

Paul: So, what do you want to watch on TV tonight?

Brenda: Well, what's on?

Brenda: Well, hmm. There is a reality show on at 7:00 on channel 5.

Paul: Nah, you know I don't like reality shows. I mean, they usually show people doing crazy things like, you
know, eating live fish or swimming in a pool full of snakes. I don't get into that.

Brenda: Okay. Well, how about watching a documentary on the life of panda bears in the wild?

Paul: Personally, I'd rather watch something with a little bit more action and suspense.

Brenda: Well, then. Ah, here's something. Do you want to watch a rerun of Star Wars?

Paul: Nah, I've seen it a zillion times. I'd like to see something different.

Brenda: Okay, let's see here. Oh, how about this? On channel 2 at 9:00, there's a home improvement show
about fixing anything around the house. We do have a few things that you could repair in the bathroom . . .

Paul: Fixing things? Uh, boy, I'm beat. I think I'm going to hit the sack.

Brenda: You're going to bed?

Paul: Yeah. I have to get up early tomorrow . . .

Brenda: . . . and then you're going to fix the bathroom?

Paul: Good night.

Brenda: Okay. Too bad, though. There's a basketball game on right now, but . . . but I guess you can catch
the score in tomorrow's newspaper.

Paul: Oh, okay. I'll stay up and keep you company while I . . . I mean, you . . . I mean, WE watch the game.

Brenda: I thought you'd change your mind. I'll get the popcorn.

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GRAMMAR REFERENCE
TASK 1
Unreal past
Wish + (that) + past simple:
We can use 'wish' to talk about something that we would like to be different in the present or the
future. It's used for things which are impossible or very unlikely.

 I wish that I had a big house (I don't have a big house, but it's a nice idea!).
 I wish that we didn't need to work today (we do need to work today, unfortunately).
 I wish that you lived close by (you don't live close by).
 I wish that John wasn't busy tomorrow* (he is busy, unfortunately).


(*In formal writing, you will see 'were' instead of 'was' after wish. This is correct, but it's also fine to
use 'was', in the same way as with the second conditional.

 'I wish I were rich' or 'I wish I was rich'.)

Wishes about the past

Wish + (that) + past perfect:
We can use 'wish' with the past perfect to talk about regrets from the past. These are things that have already
happened but we wish they'd happened in a different way. This use of 'wish' is very similar to the third
conditional.

 I wish that I had studied harder at school. (I didn't study hard at school, and now I'm sorry about it.)
 I wish that I hadn't eaten so much yesterday! (But I did eat a lot yesterday. Now, I think it wasn't a good
idea.)
 I wish that the train had been on time. (But unfortunately the train was late, and so I missed my
interview.)

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TASK 4
Would rather
We use would rather or ’d rather to talk about preferring one thing to another. Would rather has two different
constructions. (The subjects are underlined in the examples.)
Compare

Same subject (+ base form)

I’d rather stay at home than go out tonight.

I’d rather not go out tonight

Different subject (+ past simple clause)

I’d rather you stayed at home tonight

I’d rather you didn’t go out tonight

In negative sentences with a different subject, the negative comes on the clause that follows, not
on would rather:

She’d rather you didn’t phone after 10 o’clock.

Not: She wouldn’t rather you phoned after 10 o’clock.

Same subject
When the subject is the same person in both clauses, we use would rather (not) followed by the base
form of the verb:

We’d rather go on Monday.

Not: We’d rather to go … or We’d rather going …
More than half the people questioned would rather have a shorter summer break and more holidays at
other times.
I’d rather not fly. I hate planes.

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TASK 6

Causative ( have and get)

We use a causative verb when we want to talk about something that someone else did for us or for another
person. It means that the subject caused the action to happen, but didn't do it themselves. Maybe they paid, or
asked, or persuaded the other person to do it. For example, we can say:
 I cleaned my house. (This means I cleaned it myself).
If I paid someone to clean it, of course I can say:
 A cleaner cleaned my house.
But, another way is to use a causative construction. So I can also say:
 I had my house cleaned.
In a sense, using a causative verb is similar to using a passive. The important thing is that the house is now
clean. We don't focus on who did the cleaning.

Have + object + past participle (have something done)

We usually use 'have something done' when we are talking about paying someone to do something for us. It's
often used for services. The form is 'subject + have + object + past participle'.
 I had my car washed.
 John will have his house painted.
Get + object + past participle (get something done)

We can also use 'subject + get + object + past participle'. This has the same meaning as 'have', but is less
formal.
 The students get their essays checked.
 I'll get my hair cut next week.
 He got his washing machine fixed.

Have someone do something (have + person + infinitive)

We can also use the construction 'subject + have + person + infinitive'. This has a very similar meaning to 'have
something done', which we've already talked about, but this time we say who did the thing - we talk about the
person who we asked to do the thing for us.

 I had the electrician look at my broken light.

 The doctor will have the nurse call the patients.
 The teacher had the students write the answers on the whiteboard.

Get someone to do something (get + person + to + infinitive)

Finally, we can also use the construction 'get + someone + to + infinitive'. Again, this means that you cause the
other person to do the action, maybe by paying them to do it, or by asking them to do it, or by persuading them
to do it.

 She gets her son to do his homework by promising him ice cream when he's finished.
 I got the cleaner to clean under the cupboards.

Sometimes, this construction has the feeling that we needed to convince someone to do something, while the
other constructions on this page are neutral.

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